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Anyone tried this sailaway78 at 6:14pm 08.24.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2037 Many years ago, I believe it was Scott Attwater, made their outboards with a built in bilge pump. A
New Owner Questions MLampner at 5:27pm 08.24.09 Mid-Size Boats 8/1678 As a brand new owner of a 77 Hunter 30, I am dealing with getting the boat ready to shift to its new
Chesapeake Bay Red Tide and Goo (5) Marcia at 5:16pm 08.24.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2042 Went for a slow, lazy sail today in a 5 knot breeze to try out our new used drifter genoa. While ou
New Legend 35.5 Owner With Questions... Alacrity at 1:36pm 08.24.09 Big Boats 11/4252 Hi. I recently purchased a 1994 Legend 35.5 and I have a few questions for the group. 1) Water is
New Legend 35.5 Owner With Questions... Capricious at 1:27pm 08.24.09 Big Boats 0/3 Hi. I recently purchased a 1994 Legend 35.5 and I have a few questions for the group. 1) Water is
gun cay and sandy cay bahamas callejo at 1:04pm 08.24.09 Big Boats 1/2167 Anybody been to Sandy cay (near west end) Bahamas, or Gun cay in the bahamas? Any words of wisdom o
Through hull near disaster. graphicmaniac at 12:56pm 08.24.09 Big Boats 7/1893 This was pretty scary and i wonder if anyone has insight of what would cause this problem. In May
Hurricane Bill.... PaulH at 12:49pm 08.24.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1422 I hope that all of our East Coast friends weren't affected too badly by Hurricane Bill. I have a bro
stanchion base 1984 Hunter 34 any one??? RickMisiak at 12:23pm 08.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1456 having quite a hard time finding a stanchion base for a 1984 Hunter 34 anyone have one? rmisia
Mast for C22 garyjohn at 11:37am 08.24.09 Catalina 22 0/1051 Need used mast for 1983 Catalina 22. Must flat sides, not teardrop style. Will pay and take care of
Leaking sky light rogerwhite2 at 11:36am 08.24.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1428 I have a 27 Catalina that is leaking around the skylight in the V-Berth area. How have others repai
Easy Teak solution Hugh4753 at 11:24am 08.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1124 The limited amount of teak on my 35.5 had gotten no attention in several years and as a result had t
Prop Rotation Under Sail Bob4203 at 11:10am 08.24.09 Catalina 30 2/1526 We took Breezin II ('88 Mark II - tall rig) out on Lake Lanier, GA saturday during one of the best s
Electrolysis ebenistes at 11:02am 08.24.09 Trailer Sailors 4/3250 Recently received a Hunter edge 27 with the 75hp Everude. Very happy, BUT! After only 12 weeks, rest
Jim Bohart, You Oldtimers May Remember, Rick D at 10:58am 08.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2341 ...is once again connected to Hunter. Jim struck out on his own after a stint at Hunter to open his
C-22 centerboard winch problem jgoffin at 10:29am 08.24.09 Catalina 22 7/3389 My 1974 catalina 22 centerboard winch handle winds off the bolt when the board is half way down. Am
Email snafu today Phil Herring at 9:59am 08.24.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1062 Just a heads-up that our Monday Mail Newsletter was sent to a few folks who had previously unsubscri
Removing Gray Port BoatBum at 9:56am 08.24.09 Smaller Boats 2/1455 I have a leak in my Hunter 25.5 from one of the original opening gray port lights. I need to remove
Trapazoid hatch SAS at 9:26am 08.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1371 I need to replace the trapazoid shaped hatch on my 76 Hunter 27. The previous owner built one out of
DIY boatyards in Connecticut jefft23 at 8:29am 08.24.09 Destinations 3/4889 Does anyone know of a DIY boatyard in Connecticut? I just bought a boat that needs a bit of work an

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Lightning Protection PaulK at 5:19am 04.10.22 Mine may be a similar, less robust, approach. I have a copper ground wire from the aluminum mast b
Starting fluid CYQK at 5:11am 04.10.22 Thinwater Agree.. thats what i was thinking Thks
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 Davidasailor26 at 5:09am 04.10.22 You don't need to protect the keel from water intrusion but I think there needs to be some sort of
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal Babette04 at 4:54am 04.10.22 It looks like that same seal will fit my boat or I can go with the PYI shaft seal. The Volvo Penta
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? shemandr at 4:32am 04.10.22 When I used VC (Whatever version) I would go 2 years before re-coating. I would regularly scrub the
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 shemandr at 4:27am 04.10.22 Agree with jviss. I think you need to sand the keel smooth. By the time you do that you'll be basi
Starting fluid Rick Webb at 4:07am 04.10.22 I remember seeing out on a cold cold flight line I thin in Germany a crusty old crew chief going out
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? sailme88 at 3:02am 04.10.22 After media blasting and 4 coats of barrier the next coat was a BLUE reference coat.. My hull bottom
322 Keel Material Tin Kicker at 1:28am 04.10.22 According to MarsKeel.com, at least part of the lead keel is actually ceramic with a lead coating. M
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 11:23pm 04.09.22 So the truck with the eagle on it dropped this off for me today. ing the wiring on Luna. Today I a
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 10:42pm 04.09.22 I would have expected the dealer to have checked all that stuff before delivery? A good surveyor (w
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 10:38pm 04.09.22 I tried at 20% charge level and above 12v to return the transfer switch to normal center position
Navigation Lights Beneteau Oceanis 31 (4) SycloneDriver at 10:33pm 04.09.22 Here are some pix.
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 9:10pm 04.09.22 If I understand one of your posts you can get 120V AC to the onboard AC charger but couldn't get th
H34 Seahood markwbird at 8:55pm 04.09.22 The possibilities for leaks are endless but I can tell you that the sliding companionway hatch does
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? BarryL at 8:13pm 04.09.22 Hi, I have been getting 2 years from my bottom paint for many years now. I use Pettit paint, SR40 o
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 7:46pm 04.09.22 y disruption through an emulsifying surface tension releasing agent, and a sponge. 204218 -Will
Desperate leakinhg Mark Maulden at 6:43pm 04.09.22 Mark, you hit it right. That is what I was getting to. I would have tried to explain how a gusher w
Wash down pump orientation Captain Mateo at 6:21pm 04.09.22 Great idea, Capt Mateo. You could also put the green hose in a gallon of rv antifreeze for winter
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS jssailem at 5:56pm 04.09.22 Good for you. I hate that 500ft cliff.

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